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The Third Mushroom: sequel to The Fourteenth Goldfish



by
Jennifer L. Holm

Edition
Library edition with trade jacket added
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Imprint
Random House
ISBN
9781524719814
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Ellie's grandpa Melvin is a world-renowned scientist . . . in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. When he and Ellie team up for the county science fair, Ellie hopes the results can save her ailing cat's life. Author’s note. Suggestions for further reading. Short biographies of several scientists with black-and-white photographs.

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

240

Trim Size

8 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Dewey

F

AR

3.8: points 4

Lexile

500L

Genre

Fiction

Scholastic Reading Counts

9

JLG Release

Jan 2019

Book Genres


Topics

Grandfathers. Scientists. Aging. Middle schools. Friendship. Family life.

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Praise & Reviews

Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:

Booklist, The Horn Book Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

Horn Book

Grandpa Melvin returns in this sequel to The Fourteenth Goldfish, still stuck in the body of a teenager thanks to his anti-aging experiment and ready to help granddaughter Ellie devise a winning science-fair project. Ellie, in between performing experiments on fruit flies, reconnecting with an estranged friend, and putting up with Melvin’s tendency to leave dirty socks all over the house, is also learning new lessons about relationships. She learns what it means to lose a beloved pet; a disastrous attempt at a date with her best friend Raj teaches her to value platonic friendships on their own terms. Her growth as a scientist continues, both with the fruit flies and at home, where Melvin’s attempt to regrow a tooth develops some unintended consequences. Holm subtly introduces elements of scientific history without detracting from the book’s plot (back matter provides additional information on scientists mentioned in the novel). The author packs an impressive amount of character development into a concise story, while Ellie’s engaging first-person narration (describing a chess tournament: “Hands fly. Chess pieces are knocked over. Timers smacked. It’s like the board game version of a contact sport”), along with Melvin’s scenery-chewing tendencies (“Scientists are not robots! We’re human! We feel deeply!”) make for engaging reading, and provide an easy introduction for readers who may be meeting the characters for the first time. sarah rettger

Praise & Reviews

Horn Book

Grandpa Melvin returns in this sequel to The Fourteenth Goldfish, still stuck in the body of a teenager thanks to his anti-aging experiment and ready to help granddaughter Ellie devise a winning science-fair project. Ellie, in between performing experiments on fruit flies, reconnecting with an estranged friend, and putting up with Melvin’s tendency to leave dirty socks all over the house, is also learning new lessons about relationships. She learns what it means to lose a beloved pet; a disastrous attempt at a date with her best friend Raj teaches her to value platonic friendships on their own terms. Her growth as a scientist continues, both with the fruit flies and at home, where Melvin’s attempt to regrow a tooth develops some unintended consequences. Holm subtly introduces elements of scientific history without detracting from the book’s plot (back matter provides additional information on scientists mentioned in the novel). The author packs an impressive amount of character development into a concise story, while Ellie’s engaging first-person narration (describing a chess tournament: “Hands fly. Chess pieces are knocked over. Timers smacked. It’s like the board game version of a contact sport”), along with Melvin’s scenery-chewing tendencies (“Scientists are not robots! We’re human! We feel deeply!”) make for engaging reading, and provide an easy introduction for readers who may be meeting the characters for the first time. sarah rettger

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